The Portland Trail Blazers are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon that competes in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference. The team played its home games in the Memorial Coliseum before moving to the Moda Center in 1995 (called the Rose Garden until 2013). The franchise entered the league as an expansion team in 1970, and has enjoyed a strong following: from 1977 through 1995, the team sold out 814 consecutive home games, the longest such streak in American major professional sports at the time, and which has only since been surpassed by the Boston Red Sox and the Dallas Mavericks.[1] The Trail Blazers are the only NBA team based in the Pacific Northwest, after the Vancouver Grizzlies relocated to Memphis and became the Memphis Grizzlies in 2001 and the Seattle SuperSonics relocated to Oklahoma City and became the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2008.
The team has advanced to the NBA Finals three times, winning the championship once in 1977. They are the only team in NBA history to win a championship in a franchise's first-ever visit to the postseason. Their other Finals appearances were in 1990 and 1992.[2] [3]
As of the end of the 2022–23 season, the Blazers have an all-time record of 2,271 wins and 2,006 losses in the regular season, with an additional 119 wins and 155 losses in the playoffs. The team has had 32 winning seasons, 18 losing seasons, and three seasons with a 41–41 record. The Blazers have qualified for the NBA playoffs 37 times, including a streak of 21 straight playoff appearances from 1983 through 2003.
NBA champions | Conference champions | Division champions | Playoff berth |
Season | League | Conference | Finish | Division | Finish | Playoffs[4] | Awards | Head Coach[5] | Ref. | ||||||||
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scope=row | NBA | Western | 9th | Pacific | 5th | 29 | 53 | Geoff Petrie (Rookie of the Year)[6] | Rolland Todd | [7] | |||||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | 9th | Pacific | 5th | 18 | 64 | Sidney Wicks (Rookie of the Year) | Rolland Todd (56 games) Stu Inman (26 games)[8] | [9] | |||||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | 9th | Pacific | 5th | 21 | 61 | Jack McCloskey | [10] | ||||||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | 9th | Pacific | 5th | 27 | 55 | [11] | |||||||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | 6th | Pacific | 3rd | 38 | 44 | Lenny Wilkens | [12] | ||||||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | 7th | Pacific | 5th | 37 | 45 | [13] | |||||||||
scope=row | align=center bgcolor="#ffcccc" | NBA | align=center bgcolor="#ddffdd" | Western | align=center bgcolor="#96cdcd" | 3rd | Pacific | 2nd | 49 | 33 | align=center bgcolor="#ffcccc" | Won First round (Bulls) 2–1 Won conference semifinals (Nuggets) 4–2 Won conference finals (Lakers) 4–0 Won NBA Finals (76ers) 4–2 | Bill Walton (Finals MVP)[14] | Jack Ramsay | [15] | ||
scope=row | NBA | Western | align=center bgcolor="#96cdcd" | 1st | align=center bgcolor="#d0e7ff" | Pacific | align=center bgcolor="#d0e7ff" | 1st | 58 | 24 | Lost conference semifinals (SuperSonics) 4–2 | Bill Walton (MVP)[16] | [17] | ||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | align=center bgcolor="#96cdcd" | 6th | Pacific | 4th | 45 | 37 | Lost First round (Suns) 2–1 | [18] | |||||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | align=center bgcolor="#96cdcd" | 6th | Pacific | 4th | 38 | 44 | Lost First round (SuperSonics) 2–1 | [19] | |||||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | align=center bgcolor="#96cdcd" | 4th | Pacific | 3rd | 45 | 37 | Lost First round (Kings) 2–1 | [20] | |||||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | 8th | Pacific | 5th | 42 | 40 | [21] | |||||||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | align=center bgcolor="#96cdcd" | 5th | Pacific | 4th | 46 | 36 | Won First round (SuperSonics) 2–0 Lost conference semifinals (Lakers) 4–1 | [22] | |||||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | align=center bgcolor="#96cdcd" | 3rd | Pacific | 2nd | 48 | 34 | Lost First round (Suns) 3–2 | [23] | |||||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | align=center bgcolor="#96cdcd" | 5th | Pacific | 2nd | 42 | 40 | Won First round (Mavericks) 3–1 Lost conference semifinals (Lakers) 4–1 | [24] | |||||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | align=center bgcolor="#96cdcd" | 6th | Pacific | 2nd | 40 | 42 | Lost First round (Nuggets) 3–1 | [25] | |||||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | align=center bgcolor="#96cdcd" | 3rd | Pacific | 2nd | 49 | 33 | Lost First round (Rockets) 3–1 | Mike Schuler (COY) | Mike Schuler | [26] | |||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | align=center bgcolor="#96cdcd" | 4th | Pacific | 2nd | 53 | 29 | Lost First round (Jazz) 3–1 | Kevin Duckworth (MIP) | [27] | ||||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | align=center bgcolor="#96cdcd" | 8th | Pacific | 5th | 39 | 43 | Lost First round (Lakers) 3–0 | Mike Schuler (47 games) Rick Adelman (35 games) | [28] | ||||||
scope=row | NBA | align=center bgcolor="#ddffdd" | Western | align=center bgcolor="#96cdcd" | 3rd | Pacific | 2nd | 59 | 23 | align=center bgcolor="#ddffdd" | Won First round (Mavericks) 3–0 Won conference semifinals (Spurs) 4–3 Won conference finals (Suns) 4–2 Lost NBA Finals (Pistons) 4–1 | Rick Adelman | [29] | ||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | align=center bgcolor="#96cdcd" | 1st | align=center bgcolor="#d0e7ff" | Pacific | align=center bgcolor="#d0e7ff" | 1st | 63 | 19 | Won First round (SuperSonics) 3–2 Won conference semifinals (Jazz) 4–1 Lost conference finals (Lakers) 4–2 | Bucky Buckwalter (EOY) | [30] | ||||
scope=row | NBA | align=center bgcolor="#ddffdd" | Western | align=center bgcolor="#96cdcd" | 1st | align=center bgcolor="#d0e7ff" | Pacific | align=center bgcolor="#d0e7ff" | 1st | 57 | 25 | align=center bgcolor="#ddffdd" | Won First round (Lakers) 3–1 Won conference semifinals (Suns) 4–1 Won conference finals (Jazz) 4–2 Lost NBA Finals (Bulls) 4–2 | [31] | |||
scope=row | NBA | Western | align=center bgcolor="#96cdcd" | 4th | Pacific | 3rd | 51 | 31 | Lost First round (Spurs) 3–1 | Clifford Robinson (SIX) Terry Porter (JWKC) | [32] | ||||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | align=center bgcolor="#96cdcd" | 7th | Pacific | 4th | 47 | 35 | Lost First round (Rockets) 3–1 | [33] | |||||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | align=center bgcolor="#96cdcd" | 7th | Pacific | 4th | 44 | 38 | Lost First round (Suns) 3–0 | P.J. Carlesimo | [34] | ||||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | align=center bgcolor="#96cdcd" | 6th | Pacific | 3rd | 44 | 38 | Lost First round (Jazz) 3–2 | Chris Dudley (JWKC) | [35] | ||||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | align=center bgcolor="#96cdcd" | 5th | Pacific | 3rd | 49 | 33 | Lost First round (Lakers) 3–1 | [36] | |||||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | align=center bgcolor="#96cdcd" | 6th | Pacific | 4th | 46 | 36 | Lost First round (Lakers) 3–1 | Mike Dunleavy | [37] | ||||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | align=center bgcolor="#96cdcd" | 2nd | align=center bgcolor="#d0e7ff" | Pacific | align=center bgcolor="#d0e7ff" | 1st | 35 | 15 | Won First round (Suns) 3–0 Won conference semifinals (Jazz) 4–2 Lost conference finals (Spurs) 4–0 | Mike Dunleavy (COY) Brian Grant (JWKC) | [38] | ||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | align=center bgcolor="#96cdcd" | 3rd | Pacific | 2nd | 59 | 23 | Won First round (Timberwolves) 3–1 Won conference semifinals (Jazz) 4–1 Lost conference finals (Lakers) 4–3 | [39] | |||||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | align=center bgcolor="#96cdcd" | 7th | Pacific | 4th | 50 | 32 | Lost First round (Lakers) 3–0 | [40] | |||||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | align=center bgcolor="#96cdcd" | 6th | Pacific | 3rd | 49 | 33 | Lost First round (Lakers) 3–0 | Maurice Cheeks | [41] | ||||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | align=center bgcolor="#96cdcd" | 6th | Pacific | 3rd | 50 | 32 | Lost First round (Mavericks) 4–3 | [42] | |||||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | 10th | Pacific | 3rd | 41 | 41 | Zach Randolph (MIP) | [43] | ||||||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | 13th | Northwest | 4th | 27 | 55 | Maurice Cheeks (55 games) Kevin Pritchard (27 games) | [44] | ||||||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | 15th | Northwest | 5th | 21 | 61 | Nate McMillan | [45] | ||||||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | 12th | Northwest | 3rd | 32 | 50 | Brandon Roy (ROY) | [46] | ||||||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | 10th | Northwest | 3rd | 41 | 41 | [47] | |||||||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | align=center bgcolor="#96cdcd" | 4th | Northwest | 2nd | 54 | 28 | Lost First round (Rockets) 4–2 | [48] | |||||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | align=center bgcolor="#96cdcd" | 6th | Northwest | 3rd | 50 | 32 | Lost First round (Suns) 4–2 | [49] | |||||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | align=center bgcolor="#96cdcd" | 6th | Northwest | 3rd | 48 | 34 | Lost First round (Mavericks) 4–2 | [50] | |||||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | 11th | Northwest | 4th | 28 | 38 | Nate McMillan (59 games) Kaleb Canales (23 games) | [51] | ||||||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | 11th | Northwest | 4th | 33 | 49 | Damian Lillard (ROY) | Terry Stotts | [52] | |||||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | align=center bgcolor="#96cdcd" | 5th | Northwest | 2nd | 54 | 28 | Won First round (Rockets) 4–2 Lost conference semifinals (Spurs) 4–1 | [53] | |||||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | align=center bgcolor="#96cdcd" | 4th | align=center bgcolor="#d0e7ff" | Northwest | align=center bgcolor="#d0e7ff" | 1st | 51 | 31 | Lost First round (Grizzlies) 4–1 | [54] | |||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | align=center bgcolor="#96cdcd" | 5th | Northwest | 2nd | 44 | 38 | Won First round (Clippers) 4–2 Lost conference semifinals (Warriors) 4–1 | CJ McCollum (MIP) | [55] | ||||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | align=center bgcolor="#96cdcd" | 8th | Northwest | 3rd | 41 | 41 | Lost First round (Warriors) 4–0 | [56] | |||||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | align=center bgcolor="#96cdcd" | 3rd | align=center bgcolor="#d0e7ff" | Northwest | align=center bgcolor="#d0e7ff" | 1st | 49 | 33 | Lost First round (Pelicans) 4–0 | [57] | |||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | align=center bgcolor="#96cdcd" | 3rd | Northwest | 2nd | 53 | 29 | Won First round (Thunder) 4–1 Won conference semifinals (Nuggets) 4–3 Lost conference finals (Warriors) 4–0 | Damian Lillard (JWKC) | [58] | ||||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | align=center bgcolor="#96cdcd" | 8th | Northwest | 4th | 35 | 39 | Lost First round (Lakers) 4–1 | [59] | |||||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | align=center bgcolor="#96cdcd" | 6th | Northwest | 3rd | 42 | 30 | Lost First round (Nuggets) 4–2 | [60] | |||||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | 13th | Northwest | 4th | 27 | 55 | Chauncey Billups | [61] | ||||||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | 13th | Northwest | 5th | 33 | 49 | [62] | |||||||||
scope=row | NBA | Western | 15th | Northwest | 5th | 21 | 61 | [63] | |||||||||
All-time regular & postseason record | 2,411 | 2,225 | 1970–present | ||||||||||||||
All-time regular season record | 2,292 | 2,070 | |||||||||||||||
All-time postseason record | 119 | 155 | Playoff Series Record: 22–36 | ||||||||||||||
1 NBA Championship, 3 conference titles, 6 division titles | |||||||||||||||||